For 42 years, Mike Howard dressed up like “Mountain Santa,” delivering thousands of toys to kids in need. Two years ago, he died – but his legacy didn’t, because his son has stepped in to continue the tradition. Source

Fiona Hill, the former top Russia expert on the National Security Council, testified Thursday: “Some of you on this committee appear to believe that Russia and its security services did not conduct a campaign against our country – that perhaps, somehow, for some reason, Ukraine did. This is a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves.” Source

David Holmes, a diplomat in the U.S. embassy in Kiev, said Thursday his “only goal” is to lay out the facts “truthfully and accurately.” He also outlined the smear campaign that led to U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch’s dismissal and said “the barrage of allegations” directed at her “is unlike anything I have seen in my professional career.” Watch his opening statement in the fifth day of public impeachment hearings. Source

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act​ — or MORE Act — would remove marijuana from a list of federally controlled substances Source

Fiona Hill and David Holmes to face lawmakers; World Pancreatic Cancer Day raises awareness Source

Ten candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination talked about the impeachment inquiry, health care, climate change and tax plans at a debate in Atlanta. They also touched on other topics that aren’t typically debated, like child care. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined “CBSN AM” to discuss. Source

Watch Part 4 of “CBS This Morning”: Somali-American model Halima Aden, who made history when she wore a Burkini and Hijab during the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016, shares why she became an executive producer of a new film about a young refugee. Also, veterans in Virginia find a surprising safe haven to manage their PTSD. Source

California Congressman Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, called the impeachment hearings “bizarre” and said Democrats have struggled to find a footing in the hearings. Watch his opening statement Thursday in the fifth day of public impeachment hearings. Source

Hanks knew director Marielle Heller was “going places” after meeting her and watching her film “The Diary of a Teenage Girl” Source

Outfitted in No.41, former Vanderbilt running back Khari Blasingame worked in running back drills on Wednesday alongside Titans running backs Derrick Henry, Dion Lewis and Dalyn Dawkins. Source